Research and analysis

Needs and characteristics of young adults in custody

This report summarises the needs and characteristics of young adults (18 to 20 years old) on reception to custody.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 30 July 2015

Documents

Needs and characteristics of young adults in custody: Results from the Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR) survey

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84099-687-6

PDF, 444 KB, 11 pages

Needs and characteristics of young adults in custody tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 172 KB

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Details

This was a study of 1,435 adult prisoners sentenced to between 1 month and 4 years in 2005 and 2006.

The report compares the characteristics and needs of young adults in custody with prisoners aged 21 years and over.

It summarises findings from Sample 1 of Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR).

Published 30 July 2015